International: ‘Honour’ crimes, paradigms, and violence against women
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INTERIGHTS This new publication, edited by Lynn Welchman and Sara Hossain, arises from the practical insights and experiences of individuals and organisations addressing so-called ‘honour crimes’ in different geographic and social contexts.
Its purpose is to support human rights activists, policymakers and lawyers by explaining what such crimes are, how they vary from country to country, and what strategies are needed to combat them.
Drawing on original case material from a wide range of countries, it identifies and analyses crosscutting thematic issues and seeks to develop a human rights based framework as an alternative to a culturally relativist approach. It urges the reform of many national legal systems which enable men to rely on the pretext of ‘honour crimes’ in order to get a reduced sentence. The contributors take the position that the concept of ‘crimes of honour’ should have no special legal recognition but should be treated as any other acts of violence against women - they have no justification.
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Extent: 400 pages
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Hb ISBN 1 84277 626 6 - £60.00 $85.00
Pb ISBN 1 84277 627 4 - £19.95 $29.95
Extent: 400 pages
For more details and to order, contact Zed Books
Zed Books
London N1 9JF, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7837 4014
Fax +44 (0)20 7833 3960
Email: sales@zedbooks.demon.co.uk
Website: www.zedbooks.co.uk
